Mazda Protege Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns covering at least one Mazda Protege model year (1990–2001). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mazda Protege recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1990–2001
Campaign	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
15V674000 Electrical	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
01V024000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
00V301000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
00V118000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
95V184000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
95V033000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 6 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1990–1998 Mazda Protege. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V674000 Filed Oct 19, 2015

Ignition Switch may Overheat

Electrical system · ignition · switch

0.6% repairedof 1,368,500 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V674000

Listed for 2000, 2001 Mazda Protege. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V024000 Filed Feb 1, 2001

MAZDA/REAR BRAKE HOSES

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported13,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V024000

Listed for 1999 Mazda Protege. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V301000 Filed Oct 5, 2000

MAZDA/AUDIO UNIT

Equipment · electrical · radio/tape deck/cd etc.

Repair progress not yet reported23,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V301000

Listed for 1995 Mazda Protege. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V118000 Filed Apr 21, 2000

MAZDA/HEAD LIGHTS

Exterior lighting · headlights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported76,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V118000

Listed for 1995 Mazda Protege. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V184000 Filed Oct 3, 1995

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG

Air bags

Repair progress not yet reported51,817 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V184000

Listed for 1995 Mazda Protege. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V033000 Filed Feb 21, 1995

ENGINE:VALVES:VALVE TRAIN

Engine and engine cooling · engine

Repair progress not yet reported5,760 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V033000

Where to next

Mazda Protege problems by yearModel overview →Which Protege years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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